The top three US riders all have a sailing background, and it shows on the international level.

I am excited to see more people interested in kite racing requardless of the motivation, Racing kites is also fun..For the cost of a used motorcycle you can go out and sail as fast as any thing all with what you can carry on your back. that is the true draw, for any sailor.

So is that suppposed to give him some kind of advantage? What is the registration process? I don't get it.

If all he did was not fill out some paperwork, saying that he cheated seems like a stretch.

You should be registering the kites you will be using.

If the wind doesn't turn up and you need a 17 but don't have one registered it is unfair of you to use one whilst others who didn't register their biggest kites make do with their smaller (registered) kites and are then at a disadvantage.